Half to joseph henry russell



(No Model.)

J. T. MOORE.

HBARTH FOR FIRE PLAGES.

N0. 367,054. Patented July-26, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN rIHOMAS MOORE, OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO JOSEPH HENRY RUSSELL, OF SAME PLACE.

HEARTH FOR FIRE-PLACES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,054, dated July 26, 1887.

l Applieaton filed November 30, 1886. Serial No. 220,229. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN THoMiis MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sulphur Springs, in the county of Hopkins and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Heart-hs for Fire-Places, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in hearths for fire-places; and it consists in the peculiar m construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l. is a perspective view ofa hearth embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinall sectional View ofthe same.

A represents a supplemental hearth, which is made of cast-iron and is provided with a 2o rearward-projecting portion, B, which lits in the ordinary fireplace to serve in the place of audirons. The said portion B has its upper side beveled or inclined rearwardly and downwardly, as at O, so as to prevent the burning logs from rolling out of the tire-place onto the hearth. rlhe edges of the hearth are inclined or beveled on their under sides, as at D, so as to increase the surface area of the hearth,and thereby adapt it to radiate an increased amount 3o of heat. In the upper side of the hearth is made a rectangular recess, E, which forms a pan, the sides of which are beveled, as at F. G represents a lid, which has its edges beveled on their lower sides, as at H, the said lid being thereby adapted to fit snugly in the pan or recess of the hearth, so as to entirely ll the saine. The rear side of the lid or cover Gr, at its ends,is provided with projecting trnnnions I, which bear in cavities K, that are made in 4o the rear corners ofthe hearth. Metallic straps L are secured to the top and rear sides of the hearth and extend over the cavities K and the trunnions I, so as to secure the latter in the said cavities. By this construction the lid or cover is hinged to the hearth, so that it may be raised to a vertical position thereon, as shown in Fig. l and in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Vhen in this position, the cover or lid closes the front side of the nre-place, so as to effectu- 5o ally prevent sparks or burning brands from escaping from the lire-place into the room. Vhen the said cover or lid G is in a vertical position to close the front side of the tire-place,

it serves to prevent the draft from reaching the fire, and thereby active combustion is prevented and the lire kept alive over night with the expenditure of a small quantity of fuel.

The under side of the hearth near its corners and at the center is provided with a series of depending sockets, M, which are cast 6o with the hearth,or may be formed separately therefrom and attached thereto, if preferred. Across the upper sides of the said sockets and between them and the opposing lower sides of the hearth are made transverse grooves forming recesses N, to permit a current of air to pass freely between the said sockets and the hearth to prevent the sockets from becoming heated to a very high degree. In the lower sides of the sockets are made openings M', which are 7O adapted to receive the upper ends of supporting-legs O, that are provided for the hearth and are adapted to support the same at the height of a fewinches above the floor. This leaves a hollow space under the hearth, and prevents rats from burrowing u nder the hearth and undermining it.

The pan or recess E may be utilized in summer as a convenient receptacle in which to place water, wherein vessels containing arti- 8O cles which it is desired to protect from the attacks of ants and otherinsects maybe placed.

Vhen it is desired to use the pan or recess E as a receptacle for household vessels and other articles, the lid is raised and maintained in a raised position, as will be readily understood. Upon reference to Fig. 2, also, it will be seen that it is impossible for ashes to scatter over the hearth and collect in' the recess therein.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- A hearth for lire-places, having a depression in its upper side,and a lid hinged to the hearth at the rear end of the depression, so as to till the same when not in use, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

hl JOHN rrHoMAs s MOORE.

mark. .Vitnesses:

Roer. S. BLYTHE, SAM T. JoNEs. 

